HK Audio IC 118 BA - Manual (Page 9)

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• Temp. Limit
This LED lights up when one of the three integrated
sensors detects that electronic components have
reached critical temperature. The power amp
attenuates the signal by 6 dB until the temperature
comes drops to the normal operating range, at
which time the LED extinguishes.
• Amp
This LED lights up
- for about five seconds while amp powers up
when the device is switched on, after which it
extinguishes.
- continuously to indicate the device has been
muted for its own protection, possibly due to some
flaw in the amp. The device definitely requires
service.
- when the amp is up and running and an error
occurs, for example, if it is operating at peak level
while driving speakers whose impedance is too
low. The LED extinguishes when the amp’s power
output is reduced.
4 PodWare Remote Con-
trol / BVNet Interface
• This combination of application and interface lets
you control your system remotely.
The system may be controlled locally using the
factory settings, or remotely using a networked PC
and your user settings. An included PC software
application called PodWare, in combination with a
BVNet interface that connects your laptop or PC to
the system, lets you manually adjust all the sound-
shaping settings to suit the given location.
4.1 Required Components
Here’s what you need:
- A PC or laptop running a WIN XP or Vista
operating system
- A BVNet interface module
- One USB cable
- Six Cat-5 cables
Note: Set the User Settings On/Off switch on the
IC 112 LA mid/high unit to On for use with the PC
software.
4.2 Controlling
An internal data bus enables you to monitor the
entire system’s performance while it is up and
running. An onboard memory stores data on the
power amps’ operating temperatures and the
loudspeakers’ status for 72 operating hours so can
review how the system operated and performed
during the most recent events.
Figure 11: How to set up the system and route signals
Use a two-wire cat-5 cable with standard RJ-45 plug-
in connectors to connect speaker cabinets to a PC/
laptop. The RS485 interface works with a common
bus, meaning networked units in the system may be
daisy-chained to monitor all their operating statuses
on one computer. There is no need to configure
network nodes because every DSP module has a
unique address. This network transmits control and
diagnostic data only – and no audio signals – so the
sound will not drop out.
A twisted-pair category 5 cable serves to transmit
data. It allows many units to be connected, even
over greater distances. Cat-5 cable’s high signal-to-
noise ratio, immunity to interference, and ability to
span great distances has made it one of the most
commonly used communication cables.
You can freely define the system’s network topology,
configuring cabinets in a star or a serial bus, or any
combination of the two. Networks are very easy to
configure: Simply connect speaker systems using
high-quality, RJ-45-compatible Ethercon cables and
further components using cat-5 cables equipped
with RJ-45 plug-in connectors.
Speaker cabinets are detected in the network by
their factory-assigned names. However, you are
free to edit these names as you see fit. Activate the
Flash function to locate devices. It causes the LED
on the front of the given cabinet to flash for about
six seconds.
4.3 Installation and Firmware
Updates
Please read these instructions carefully before you
begin installing software!
Preparations
Required Files
You must load the following files to a folder on the
hard drive before you can install this software:
• Setup.exe
• Setup.ini
• SetupSecure.msi
• Code for PodWare.txt (contains the installation
access code)
• Updating Windows XP dotnetfx.exe
(dotframework)
Heads up: It is necessery that you have installed
at least the dotnetframework 2.0 Service Pack 1 on
your computer when using Podware!
When the installation routine begins, the computer
may connect to the Microsoft server to download
an update called dotnetfx.exe. This update is
indispensable; PodWare will not run without it. You
may install this approx. 22 Mb file offline before you
launch the installation routine.
Required Hardware
• Windows computer (XP, Vista) with an Ethernet
interface
• CAT5 cable
• BVNet interface
Installing and Configuring
PodWare
Installing PodWare
• Check if all cables are connected properly and the
system is on.
• Double click setup.exe and follow the instructions
on the screen. The software installs automatically.
Restart the computer even if you are not prompted
to do so!
Selecting the COM Port
• Go to the Windows XP Start menu and select
PodWare from the list. A menu opens. Select >
Network> Com Port and then the com port (1 to
4) that you have connected to the BVNet interface
using a serial cable.
Tip: Go to the Windows Device Manager to learn the
com port number:
> Start> Control Panel > System> Hardware> Device
Manager > Com and LPT. Check here to verify if an
USB-to-serial adaptor has been installed properly.
• Go to the Windows XP Start menu and select
PodWare from the list. This launches the
application.
To get help using PodWare, go to > Help > Help
Topics. There you’ll find an HTML catalog with
guidelines.
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